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The Best Dive Bars in Philly
Before setting off on this fantastical, cheap beer odyssey (and, trust me, I felt a little like Homer — the Greek and the Simpson — […]
Kensington Bar Say No More Says It’s Cutting Ties With Owner After He’s Charged With Attacking Girlfriend
[Ed. Note 2/7/2024: This story has been updated to reflect new information obtained by Foobooz.] The Kensington bar Say No More opened its doors in […]
10 Philly Wine Bars We’re Crushing on Right Now
Wine bars in Philadelphia have never been better than they are right now. Whether it’s because of the challenges or despite them, purveyors in Philly […]
Philadelphia and the Case of the Disappearing Neighborhood Bars
Wanda’s Lounge was a bar. There were many bars like it, but this one was a wee corner dive on a residential block of Kingsessing, […]
The Imperfect Optimism of Philly’s Sustainable Bars
You’ve surely heard the phrase “farm to table.” In the early aughts, servers at (mostly) New American restaurants waxed poetic about the provenance of a […]
Ask a Bartender: Who Makes the Best Aperol Spritz in Philly?
Mike Landers is a Philly-based bartender. You may recognize him from Martha, or maybe Emmanuelle, The Yachtsman, Bloomsday, Pennsylvania Libations in RTM, or his current […]
Philly Bartenders Predict the Drink of Summer 2023
If you get your drink recommendations from the New York Times, then maybe you ordered a Dirty Shirley last summer, just to see what all […]
Where to Take Your New York Friends Who Heard the Philly Food Scene Is “Supposed to Be Cool”
It’s not news to Philadelphians that Philadelphia is a cool place to eat and drink. But in the last couple of years, an influx of […]
Bok Bar and More Outdoor Drinking Spots Open This Week
With the city in bloom and this week’s temperatures reaching the 70s and 80s, it’s officially outdoor drinking season in Philly. Here are the openings […]
A Pop-Up in a BBQ Joint Is Changing the Way Philly Drinks Tea
On Monday and Tuesday afternoons, the occasional confused soul will wander into a bunker-like storefront on the corner of York and Martha streets to gaze […]
Ask a Bartender: How Do I Stock My Bar Cart With Local Booze?
Pete Adams is the bar manager at Mission Taqueria. He wants to help you find your own path to booze nerdom, or at least enjoy […]
The Great Philly Bar Comeback of 2022
We get it: Maybe your bar-going took a hit over the past few years. But bars in Philly are making a comeback, and so are […]
7 New Places Where You Should Be Drinking
You probably have a long list of reasons why you haven’t been drinking at a cool new bar in the past few years. Many of […]
5 Old-School Philly Bars Still Going Strong
It’ll always feel exciting to hear about the city’s newly opened bars, especially when those places are indeed enjoyable to visit. But that doesn’t make […]
Bundle Up, Philly’s Heated Outdoor Dining Regulations Are Changing
By now you may have heard that outdoor dining is forever. Pause for applause, boos, and possible crowd surfing on behalf of all the tiny […]